Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
783 hedge funds and large institutions have $32B invested in Berkshire Hathaway Class A in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 160 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
596% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 160 | Existing positions closed: 23
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 653 → 783 (+130)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29B → $32B (+$2.94B)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 82 → 84 (+2)
0.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 19.56% → 20.08% (+0.52%)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 106
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$754M |
| 2 |
SRP
Saddle Road Partners
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$277M |
| 3 |
TAM
Troy Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$89.6M |
| 4 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
+$89.2M |
| 5 |
EIG
EdgePoint Investment Group
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$75.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$358M |
| 2 |
VCP
Vista Capital Partners
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$223M |
| 3 |
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
|
-$125M |
| 4 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$34.1M |
| 5 |
CAM
Chou Associates Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$29.9M |
BRK.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
783 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $32B — up 10% from $29B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 160 funds opened new BRK.A positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 137 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 106 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $754M. The largest seller was First Eagle Investment Management, cutting an estimated $358M.
- 783 institutional investors held Berkshire Hathaway Class A (BRK.A) as of Q1 2016, up from 653 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $32B of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock for Q1 2016, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 160 funds opened new Berkshire Hathaway Class A positions in Q1 2016 and 23 closed out, a net change of +137 holders.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A buyer in Q1 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $754M added.
- The largest Berkshire Hathaway Class A seller in Q1 2016 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $358M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.